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Taxation statistics 2009–10
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Preface
Welcome to
the 2012 edition of Taxation statistics. Each
edition of Taxation statistics is a
broad collection of data compiled from income tax returns (in this case for
the 2009–10 income year) and other information provided to the ATO such
as goods and services tax (GST) annual returns and business activity
statements (here, for the 2010–11 financial year) It covers
taxation (including income tax, GST and fringe benefits tax), excise and fuel
schemes, superannuation, the Higher Education Loan Program and payments, and
transfers through the Australian taxation system. It continues to provide
data on the time-based cost of compliance and industry benchmarks in the form
of financial and activity statement ratios. The aim is to make data
available for researchers and the broader community. This information helps
us as a community to better understand the practical operation of As I noted last year, the
data in Taxation statistics also adds to our picture of the
Australian community – including distribution of taxable income across
the country; sources of income; and data about business and work-related
expenditure. Each year
we endeavour to improve Taxation
statistics. This year improvements include: ·
statistics
on the new first home saver account initiative ·
new
statistics on the Higher Education Loan Program and workplace giving programs ·
a
more user-friendly format for the chapter tables on our website ·
the
addition of new detailed tables in several chapters. The CD-ROM
attached to the back of the book contains a more comprehensive version of Taxation statistics, including all
detailed tables. This more comprehensive version can also be accessed at www.ato.gov.au. It contains links to the relevant
return form guides and other explanatory material that show what information must
be reported under each label on the relevant forms, schedules or statements. In
addition, to assist more advanced researchers, we can make available a file
containing a 1% confidentialised
sample of individual tax return information. You can request access to this
file through the email address below. Lastly,
there is also information about changes to tax laws that may have affected
the figures in Taxation statistics 2009–10. I welcome
your suggestions or comments. Email them to taxstats@ato.gov.au. Commissioner of Taxation |
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Please visit the Australian
Taxation Office website at www.ato.gov.au |